LeBron wanted Shabazz Napier, and the Heat delivered. The Miami Heat have started the process of courting LeBron James with an aggressive attempt to move up in Thursday’s NBA draft with their target being former UConn point guard Shabazz Napier, league so… (more)urces said… Right after the NBA Finals, Riley flew out to work out Napier, a Heat source told ESPN.com. James took to Twitter Thursday night after Napier was drafted: and, of course, declaring his belief that Napier should be the top point guard selected in the 2014 NBA draft: Napier, who can play both guard spots and is an effective shooter, fills the mold of players Heat president Pat Riley prefers because he played four years in college. When the Charlotte Hornets pulled the trigger on Napier at No. 24, it seemed that he'd been scooped up by Rich Cho to serve as the backup point guard to fellow Husky alum Kemba Walker. But then 60 seconds passed, those hopes were dashed, and new ones emerged – those of LeBron James.

An inside look at the Heat's war room on draft night

There was white-knuckle tension in the Heat’s draft-night war room on Thursday moments before the team’s brain trust landed Shabazz Napier. The Heat went into the pressure cooker hoping to acquire the Connecticut guard, but there were several factors wo…